I think the most valuable thing I heard from this video is that everything repeats and there’s no need to feel rushed 😭 I was totally overwhelmed by the short days when I first picked up stardew valley, and since I’ve played after watching this video, I’ve been completely obsessed. Thank you!!!

I love how Stardew Valley players crave stardew valley videos that even if they have 400 hours in the game, they still watch it because it's interesting

To all the beginners, I'd like to say that your daily luck probably affects less than you fear. Geode-cracking and monster loot, for instance, are not affected by your daily luck. I'd say the most important thing that it influences is the chance for a staircase to appear in the mines. Just don't let a "bad luck day" keep you from having fun :D UnsurpassableZ has a great video on this:)

My tip is: Keep all the grass on your farm. Then get a silo and then you should cut the grass. This will give you plenty of hay to feed your animals. Also constanly grow grass! Also, dont throw away all your clay. You will need it for the silo and other important things.

i have 200 hours but im watching anyway

“You can use a pickaxe to break the ground, not that useful just for aesthetics” has single handedly saved my play through I’ve been waiting for the accidental spots to go away for days lol

Always buy the silo first, then a coop. That's my top tip.

Something that greatly reduced my stress when I learned it is that unlike the Harvest Moon games crops don't die if you don't water them. They don't grow either, but there's no need to panic over however much money is gonna go down the drain if you forget. Not sure if this is something everyone except me thought was obvious but I never would have figured it out if I hadn't stumbled across it on the wiki one day

Currently playing with my friend who’s never played before and I didn’t realise there’s so much to explain to him about this game! This came at the right time!

as someone who gets insane anxiety from anything timer based (majoras mask was difficult omg), this was really helpful! the combination of limited energy and short days was really stressing me out and making me want to avoid playing despite so many people recommending it to me. I'll give it another go! thanks for the tips!

If any beginners read this, to expand a little on the Museum Collection (in the Library). Mostly everything can be donated as soon as you get 1 of them, but I would recommend hanging onto these ones UNTIL you have at least 2 of them: Dinosaur Egg, Prismatic Shard, and Diamond (optional). I'll explain each (and I'll try to keep it as spoiler free as I can in case any want to figure these out themselves!): Dinosaur Egg should be saved for after you've upgraded your Coop at Robin's. Prismatic Shard should be saved until you've unlocked the Bus from the Community Centre and figure out the secret at the Bus's destination. Diamond can be saved until you complete the 25,000g Bundle in the Community Centre and receive your reward. This is optional because Diamonds are not hard to come by later on in the game, and you'll likely find more diamonds before you even have a spare 25,000g to drop on the Bundle. I hope this helps (if anyone even reads this)!

To those playing on console I recommend you put your sword next to your pickaxe in your hotbar it makes it much easier to switch from pick to sword while in combat

This is probably the 5th attempt to start this game. Everytime I tried to play it I got overwhelmed by the choices and I didn't know what to do, so I really hope that this guide will help me a lot!

Hehe I named my farm “farm farm” so my farm is named “farm farm farm”

Something which "got" me when I first started playing is that I had no idea that you're supposed to dig up those Fudd Spots with the worms, and I also had no idea that the TV was interactable. I thought it was just a decoration. Because of this, I failed to find some important items until I was well into my first game and finally looked up the wiki.

With 800 hours in this game this video has been very entertaining

A real correction, Salmence misspoke when he said you could give two gifts per day. He meant two per week. As far as I can tell, there is a hard cap of one gift per day, two per week. An exception is that you can give somebody three gifts, only if you've already given them two gifts that week before their birthday. If you haven't given them two gifts already, the gift you give on their birthday will count as one of the two and doesn't allow you to do a third that week. As for why you're allowed to do 3 gifts in a week, I assume it's because the bonus for giving a gift on a birthday is so good that concerned ape (the creator) would rather make sure you can, regardless of what you had done prior.

Note: the cutscene to unlock the community center on Day 5 or later will not happen if it's raining, even if all other criteria is met. You'll have to wait the next sunny day to get it.

I just bought Stardew Valley and came here because the first day got me a little overwhelmed. I hadn't even planted my first crops or met everyone, it was 10 pm and I was lost and trying to find my way back home. This was very helpful and I feel better now. I can more comfortably resume playing.

I have played 400 hours but by watching your other guides I still keep discovering new things. So you bet I also watch this beginners guide!

this is a great guide; along with Therm's, these are the best starter guides I've seen for stardew. most other guides are about "how do I maximize profits" or obscure tips that, while interesting, are overwhelming to new players and not helpful for the start of the game. I really liked the town tour, because that felt like someone was really just sitting you down and is like "okay here's where everything is and what it does for the start of the game"

35:35 This was first big learning curve that I had to get over as a new player. If you're aiming to accomplish seven different goals all in a single in-game day, chances are you're not going to get any of them done.

As a beginner in SDV, I can’t thank you enough for this video!! 💚

I started looking at stardew videos out of fear of missing out, that last peace of advice is so comforting that I think I will just stop looking at guides from now on. Thank you

I literally not a beginner, I've been playing SV since 2017 but i enjoyed watching the entire 36 mins of the video because Salmence is the best.

Your timing on this video is impeccable! My mom wanted to start playing SDV so I bought her the official guidebook but unfortunately while it's beautiful the text is too small for her read because of her cataracts. Can't wait to send her this video!

Thank you for this omg. I played 6 or 7 years ago, got to my second spring, and burnt out because of so much perceived pressure to do everything 'right' (I also have ADHD and have some nasty perfectionism as a result). I recently was brave enough to pick it back up on my Switch and it's VERY joyful to just cruise along without feeling the need to min-max anything or look anything up. The tables you've made for some of your other videos are such a nice alternative to the wiki and feel so much less overwhelming than most other SDV content/checklists.

I was so overwhelmed yesterday when I started the game and this helped so much! So excited to play again today and take it slowly ❤

I've played SV since launch in 2016 and im still watching this lol

Thank you so much!! Just started playing and I felt frustrated because I had the impression I wasn't playing efficiently enough. Your video showed me that there's no need to rush and now I also understand better what I should do. Have a great day!

I personally, would also recommend the Four Corners Farm, it has a little bit of the other farm types (Hilltop, Forest, and River) and it is perfect for organization!

To anyone that is curious. The number of swings needed to fully take down a tree and the stump is 15 by default. As you upgrade the number will go down.also, when organizing your stuff. Remember you can change the color of chests, though I suggest organizing by type. Organic, minerals, seeds/fertilizer, monster loot, and tools. Also, after doing the community center, I suggest keeping all your low quality forage items, silver or higher should be sold, but flowers and fruit should be kept for other uses.

Thank you for the guide, i played this game years ago and wanted to try it again but i was a bit intimidated because i always had massive fomo back then, but your guide really helped me just to enjoy the game and play it slowly the way i want.

I already knew almost all of this, turns out, but MAN i coulda used this years ago! And hearing a clear explanation about the beach farm and about what the heck advanced crafting is--and how the default controller stuff is determined--really was nice.

This is probably the most efficient tutorial ive seen on youtube yet, not in SD but in general Wow, all i got to say is amazing. Straight to the point, simple, telling us the actual MOST IMPORTANT basic things, and actually showing the audience how its donw with break neck pacing ❤

This was immensely helpful to not only Stardew Valley beginners, but all farming games beginners. Thank you!

This was really helpful, I'm a new player and have been struggling with what to do and really trying to rush. Your video has really shown me a different perspective and so thanks 😊

I felt like I was playing wrong, and missing something. Now I don't have that feeling and can enjoy it thank you ♡

thank you so much for this guide!! i love your videos it made me feel less intimidated about playing the game bc it feels so big. farming sims usually make me feel overwhelmed w all the big plot and many many side quests but you narrowed it down into bite sized pieces it's much more enjoyable !! 🖤🖤🖤

We don’t talk about what happened at 20:10 😊

Just bought Stardew for Switch a few days ago. This is by far the most helpful beginner tutorial I've found. Thank you! Ps You also have a very pleasant voice!

This was really helpful! I've been playing Stardew for a little over a month now, and I was able to pick up some new tips and tricks from here. (definitely did not know about the different TV channels to watch on certain days). Looking forward to watching your other videos as I advance. Thanks for a great video.

Ive got 250 hours in this game but still watched this video multiple times, along with all your other guides. I just really love listening to you explain stuff about the game, the in-depth stardew videos you make are really great :)

i did get discouraged and quit and then watched this and now i feel prepared to play!! thank uuuuuu i've been needing a new game :)

I JUST started playing with my Stardew veteran friends. This explain so much of what they didn’t tell me. Thanks a bunch :)

Thanks for making this. I've had the game in my steam library for years and it was always too overwhelming but after watching this im having an amazing time.

Thank you so much for this video! I got into the game so I could have a new thing to bond with a friend over, but everything in it just seems so daunting and I have no clue how anything works. But I've seen a lot of random shorts about the game so I know about a lot of stuff, just not how to do or get it. This video has really helped out, seriously man, thank you 💛

That was the best walk thru for me . Casual and easy to understand. Two thumbs up

I’ve made it past the community centre for the first time! I’m not sure if that makes me a beginner or not but I’m still learning so much

Thank you for this! I just started a week ago with no idea of what I should do first and now I know so much more🙏

Thank you so much for this guide! I started the game last night and didn’t feel like I was getting very far. This is so helpful.

i currently have 300 hours in total of playing SV but i love watching your videos because they're concise and organized. i could easily remember it this way 💞

You are an outstanding teacher. You helped me so much with great info. Just started playing this cozy game. Being a much older gamer, lol, having someone to explain like you do really helps. Thank you.

I am a very slow player , and on either year 3 or 4 and I learned a lot from this video that I guess I haven't found out on my own yet. Thank you so much! I love how I don't have to feel rushed in Stardew

I was very confused as I kept exhausting myself, this was probably the perfect video to get me started. Thanks!

This is hands down one of the best Stardew beginner's guides I've seen. Absolutely incredible work! Thank you

Guys. I'm in spring of year 2 on my second save file that I got the community center done with, I've been trying to set up a bunch of bee houses and kegs so I've been in the mines going after dust sprites (I still don't feel that good at mining or skull caverns, Sal's play along file got him a lot farther in the mines) and from a *dust sprite* I got *my first ever prismatic shard*

I already know Stardew Valley but put this on in the background and still really enjoyed it! Thanks so much 😊

thank you so much for this !! my friend just gave me stardew valley, and i was pretty overwhelmed logging in for the first time, i feel a lot more prepared now :))

Under the Skills tab is a bar for each skill. After making a career choice, you can click on the button for the 5th and 10th skill to review the choice you made. Once you unlock the Sewer, you can even change to a different career.

24:23 It hits in front of you because tools have a default location that they will hit if they can't hit the tile your mouse is hovering over. You can't axe the tile right behind you like that, so your axe will hit the default location.

Thanks, bro. I got this for my wife for Christmas. I watched this so I'd be ready to help her play. Thank you so much.

This answered so many questions! Thank you so much 😊 There are so many little details to this game and not a lot of instruction and I struggle with an abundance of choices and no set direction 😂

This is my first playthrough and I chose the beach farm 🤣🤣 found out towards fall of year 1 you can't place sprinklers in sand sooooo now I've gotta rearrange my whole farm to better accommodate animals and crops 😅 (currently in year 2 of spring)

Correction! The first truly important choice is whether you're getting a cat or dog and what color it is! lol

Very helpful, I've been on the fence about getting the game but now you have convinced me. Thanks can't wait to see the other videos 🎉

This really helped me relax when starting out a new game, it’s been so long since I’ve played and I’ve never beat it, but I was worried about the first few days and how I was going to meet everyone etc etc. thank you!

Playing on 25% profit completely changes the progression curve of the game. It's....interesting, although I went back to default after one CC (mid-year 2 because the traveling cart becomes a lot harder to use for rare items) playthrough. Trying to do a perfection run on 25% profit is something you do because you have way too much time you don't value on your hands.

My biggest gripe so far after a few hours is how terrible the map is.

I stopped playing a couple months ago because I was so confused on what to do. This video made me want to give it another try, so thank you!😁

ive been chopping trees and breaking rocks for a few days now without knowing what else to do lol. this guide has really helped me figure out what to do next

Great Video Salmence! One correction I noticed: Running out of health only brings you to the hospital if you get reduced to 0 health outside of the mines in the mountain and/or the mini-dungeon where you get the Golden [REDACTED]. If you run out of health there, you wake up at the entrance of the mines by Linus or Marlon, suffering the same penalties as a trip to the hospital. Spoilers for 1.5 endgame content: Also, if you reduced to 0 health on Ginger Island, you get woken up at the southern pier by Willy or Leo, facing a greater monetary penalty (5x as much) and the same item penalty.

My current main save is the standard farm. Got 8 million something in gold, my house completely upgraded, the town completely upgraded. The only thing I'm missing is perfection. I'm trying my best to not see spoilers for it.

I played several hours on Stardew Valley, and like you said, got discouraged because I felt I did not make any progress. I wanted to restart, so glad to have found your video first. Now, I’m really excited to restart and, this time, finish, so I will always keep your last points in mind. Thanks for the excellent and very helpful video!

I cannot express in words how helpful this video was. I am literally on the 12th day of summer and no google searches or videos helped me start mining because I somehow missed the entrance completely. And all the other tips were so helpful. Thanks a bunch!!

I've begin playing recently (my most advanced farm is halfway through its first autumn). This video thought me a lot of little things I didn't know. I'll definitely enjoy my game even more now. Thank you ❤

Me: has 620 hours. Also me: “finally some content directed at me!”

I picked up Stardew ages ago and only wound up playing about 20 minutes of it because I was so nervous I was missing things or doing the wrong thing, and it was kind of overwhelming. This was such a delightful intro and I will totally be trying the game again!

I love this thanks for posting.🙂

great video, very informative 🤗

Thank you so much for this video, it’s so helpful!! I’m feeling way more confident in buying the game now that I understand how it works. Looking forward to playing it! ❤

I literally just started playing this game again today because I didn’t know what I was doing my first time around. I’m mad I decided to pick the forest with spawning monsters 😅 but what can you do 😂 This was super informative, thank you!

loved this! i just started playing and i had no idea i could do so much stuff, ill definitely enjoy my time with this game thank you!!!

I’m so excited. I just got the game logged in and realized I need this video. Thank you so much

Another new player rite of passage is happily purchasing a coop or barn before you realize the silo exists, and then all your animals are mad at you as you frantically scramble to collect enough clay.

Bro i just played stardew valley for the first time today and when i saw the favorite thing box i just wrote "BlackXlDildo", and my man wrote here wieners. I think we are MEN OF CULTURE.

ive been playuing the game for a couple of months and this honestly helped, it feels like i have to rush with the crops even though i cant fully understand it yet, the fishing is diffucult and im struggling to make money and given how fast the time goes in game it makes me feel highl rushed so this honestly helps..

I played this a while back and only fell off because my attention got drawn away. I've been back this week and am having a blast again. This is a great guide. I learned most of this the hard way. I was two seasons in before I knew I could rotate my backpack rows (instead of manually moving items to the "top" row). I'm nearly through winter and have yet to turn the TV on. Thanks again.

i put all my wood stones fiber into the selling bin thinking it was a chest

i fell victim to the farm farm name thing.

I started this game last night and I genuinely thought i wasn’t going to like it. This video gave me a brand new perspective👏🏽💯

I am so glad there is a zoom button and that you explained how to use it, Sometimes when I am playing with a friend they have trouble seeing the screen(especially during split screen), I was worried there wasn’t going to be a zoom button in this game, but now I can rest assured, thank you for this important information. Also this video is great, I have only played stardew valley for less than 2 hours because I was testing it out using steam, but know that I know all this useful info it will make playing and learning how to play so much easier, so again, Thank you.

Helppp I gave Vincent a stick and I didn’t even know it was his birthday but I gave him it cuz he wanted a bug 😭😭😭💀💀💀

Unless you are actively using a tool, you should keep your equipped item as the scythe. That way, when you accidentally left click (swing tool), you don't use up energy. So many times did I waste stamina because I tried to use something or talk with someone, but ended up swinging my axe or pick and used up energy

I have played for over 300 and you are still teaching me quality of life things.

Thank you so much! I felt lost at first and almost gave up. But your video was a lifesaver. Thank you!

This would have been so helpful when I started! I had so much trouble trying to figure out how to fill my watering can 😂 (I’m on mobile)

I personally would have clicked the character in the pause menu to show the previous gifts menu.

I KNEW IT! Fishing has always been my problem when I started playing the game (today) but thank you so so much for this, it rlly helped me w/ a lot of things i didn't know of this game 😅

I know this was posted around a year ago, but this was really helpful! I haven’t played Stardew Valley in around two years and I’m recently getting back into it! so this helped me remember how to play this game! Thank you